The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funds podiatry and foot care supports as disability-related health supports to help you manage foot health and stay comfortable. Whether you need a mobile podiatrist for in-home assessments, custom orthotics, or ongoing home podiatry services, proper podiatry supports through the NDIS can transform your daily life.
However, navigating the boundaries of NDIS funding can be complex, particularly when distinguishing between mainstream healthcare and disability-related health supports. The NDIS funds clinical podiatry and assistive technology when your disability directly limits your independence and ability to manage foot care, while routine medical care remains under Medicare.
As an NDIS-registered podiatrist, Grace Podiatry brings high-quality, clinical foot care directly to your home. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how NDIS funding works for podiatry, what services are covered, and how you can access our mobile podiatrist care and home podiatry services.
Understanding NDIS Podiatry Funding
Knowing how the NDIS allocates podiatry support helps you maximise your funding. Generally, the eligibility rule requires that NDIS-funded podiatry care directly relates to your disability and addresses functional impact. When your condition limits your ability to manage foot care independently or affects your day-to-day mobility, ongoing clinical support from an NDIS podiatrist can be included in your plan.
The NDIS does not fund any foot care services or products that fall under general healthcare, standard lifestyle costs, or the mainstream Medicare system. This includes routine nail clipping or skin care that you could do yourself, standard off-the-shelf retail shoes without specialist modifications, or acute medical treatments and surgeries.
Grace Podiatry’s NDIS-Funded Services
At Grace Podiatry, we deliver a comprehensive range of NDIS-funded podiatry services directly to your home.
Clinical Assessments and Plans
Improving your foot health begins with an initial clinical assessment. From this evaluation, our podiatrists will develop a podiatry care plan outlining management strategies, functional goals, and treatment schedules. Regular re-assessments during your care plan are also conducted to track progress and ensure your NDIS funding remains aligned with your needs.
Mobile Podiatry Treatment
Our mobile podiatry service covers routine and specialised foot care in the comfort of your home. This includes skin and nail care, ingrowing nail treatment, diabetic foot care, and the diagnosis and management of foot and lower limb issues. Choosing a mobile podiatrist helps bridge the gap in access to care, providing patients who may have limited mobility or sensory sensitivities a comfortable home environment.
Assistive Technology
When standard footwear or basic care is insufficient, assistive technology can be prescribed by your NDIS registered podiatrist. At Grace Podiatry, we specialise in custom orthotics. Our podiatrists will carry out a thorough examination, take a precise 3D scan of your feet, and custom-prescribe orthotics. Once prescribed and funded, our team delivers ongoing clinical management, including periodic structural adjustments and device maintenance and repairs to ensure long-term functionality.
How Podiatry Fits into Your NDIS Budget
NDIS funding for podiatry services typically comes from one of two primary categories depending on your goals and needs:
- Capacity Building Supports: Most participants access an NDIS podiatrist through this budget, specifically under the Improved Daily Living category. This funding covers professional home podiatry services, including initial assessments, biomechanical evaluations and podiatry care plans.
- Core Supports: Podiatry resources are accessible through the Consumables category, funding assistive technology, everyday disability-related consumables, or specific foot-care items directly tied to managing your functional impairment.
As an approved NDIS registered podiatrist, Grace Podiatry offers mobile in-home care for all plan management types. We claim directly for Agency-Managed participants, send invoices directly to Plan Managers, and support Self-Managed participants with invoices to process independently.
Getting Started
At Grace Podiatry, we aim to make podiatry care accessible, simple, and stress-free. We work directly with you, your family, or your support network to arrange thorough in-home consultations anywhere across Perth. During your visits, our NDIS podiatrists evaluate your lower limb health, discuss your goals, and set up a flexible care plan tailored to your NDIS funding.
Whether you need ongoing clinical treatment, regular progress reviews, or guidance navigating plan decisions, our team ensures you receive consistent, high-quality home podiatry services right in the comfort of your home.
Get in touch with our team today to learn more about our podiatry services.
